We Are Photographers

Kirsten Lewis is a family photojournalist based in Denver, Colorado; however her work takes her all over the world, from New Zealand to Dubai, Brazil to Canada, Italy to Hawaii. Although she has been shooting for over fifteen years, it was teaching on CreativeLive that really brought her approach to documentary family photography to the forefront as a desirable alternative to the traditional family portrait. She is known for her highly sought after Day in the Life and Vacation sessions where she spends up to 72 hours with a family documenting their daily life with humor and compassion alike. Kirsten is a speaker, an educator and she has been mentoring photographers internationally not only within family photography, but a coach guiding them to find their own unique voice by embracing their personal experiences and encouraging them to develop a personal point of view. In this episode we talk about the impact of her year long mentorship program The Photographer’s Narrative and the evolution of herself as an art